quantum electrodynamics

noun

The study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with electrically charged matter within the framework of relativity and quantum mechanics.

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Meanings

nounquantum electrodynamics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with electrically charged matter within the framework of relativity and quantum mechanics.

    Synonyms: QED

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with electrically charged matter within the framework of relativity and quantum mechanics.

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QED

More synonyms by meaning

nouna relativistic quantum theory of the electromagnetic interactions of photons and electrons and muons

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QED
Broader
quantum field theory
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qed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 量子電動力學 /量子电动力学
  • 量子電動力學 /量子电动力学quantum electrodynamics
Finnish kvanttisähködynamiikka, kvanttielektrodynamiikka
  • kvanttisähködynamiikkaquantum electrodynamics
  • kvanttielektrodynamiikkaquantum electrodynamics
German Quantenelektrodynamik
  • Quantenelektrodynamikquantum electrodynamics
Greek κβαντική ηλεκτροδυναμική
  • κβαντική ηλεκτροδυναμική (kvantikí ilektrodynamikí)quantum electrodynamics
Hungarian kvantum-elektrodinamika
  • kvantum-elektrodinamikaquantum electrodynamics
Korean 양자전기역학
  • 양자전기역학 (yangjajeon'giyeokhak)quantum electrodynamics
Polish elektrodynamika kwantowa
  • elektrodynamika kwantowaquantum electrodynamics
Portuguese eletrodinâmica quântica
  • eletrodinâmica quânticaquantum electrodynamics
Romanian electrodinamică cuantică
  • electrodinamică cuanticăquantum electrodynamics
Russian ква́нтовая электродина́мика
  • ква́нтовая электродина́мика (kvántovaja elektrodinámika)quantum electrodynamics
Spanish electrodinámica cuántica
  • electrodinámica cuánticaquantum electrodynamics
Tagalog damuing dagitsigan
  • damuing dagitsiganquantum electrodynamics
Cite this entry
APA

quantum electrodynamics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20electrodynamics

MLA

“quantum electrodynamics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20electrodynamics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quantum electrodynamics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20electrodynamics.

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